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The Brent Primary School

Academy converter · Dartford · DA2 6BA

Ages 4–11 · 643 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
600

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

110

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
368
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

643 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
643
Boys / girls
311 / 332
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
643 / 630 (102%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
156
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CYGNUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Cygnus Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rye

Location

Address
London Road, Stone
Postcode
DA2 6BA
Town
Dartford
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Dartford, Kent, 643 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%.

Open schools in Dartford
35
Primary schools in Dartford
25
Academies among open schools in Dartford
69% (24)
Open schools in DA2
12
Primary in DA2
8
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.16

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.88

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.1%
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    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.9%
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  • Temple Hill Primary Academy

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.93

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  • River Mill Primary School

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    • FSM11.8%
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  • Westgate Primary School

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    • KS287%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.50

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rye
Telephone
01322223943
Website
www.brent.kent.sch.uk

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